Algernon going to move forward with 40 patient phase 2 for isechemic stroke.
Is there a Stroke Victim advocacy group which could help cover costs?
Can’t wait for results! 6 days of treatment..
40 patients.. normally a clinical trial takes forever..
How common is an ischemic stroke?
Strokes are very common. Worldwide, strokes rank second among the top causes of death. In the United States, they rank fifth. Strokes are also one of the leading causes of disability worldwide. Ischemic strokes make up about 85% of all strokes.
No shortage of need..
Stroke statistics
In 2021, 1 in 6 deaths from cardiovascular disease was due to stroke.1
Every 40 seconds, someone in the United States has a stroke.2 Every 3 minutes and 14 seconds, someone dies of stroke.1
Every year, more than 795,000 people in the United States have a stroke. About 610,000 of these are first or new strokes.2
About 185,000 strokes—nearly 1 in 4—are in people who have had a previous stroke.2
About 87% of all strokes are ischemic strokes, in which blood flow to the brain is blocked.2
Stroke-related costs in the United States came to nearly $56.5 billion between 2018 and 2019.2 This total includes the cost of health care services, medicines to treat stroke, and missed days of work.
Stroke is a leading cause of serious long-term disability.2 Stroke reduces mobility in more than half of stroke survivors age 65 and older.2
I think the goal will be to administer the first sub psych dose of DMT immediately after diagnosis..
A positive phase 2a.. would be a very large step for algernon
“Investigating neuroplasticity in a clinical setting, as a potential new treatment approach for ischemic stroke patients, is a new and promising area of research,
